Okabe Naosaburo seemed to have read through Shinozuka Yoshio's thoughts and reminded: "Shinozuka-kun, if your battle plan is related to the special tactics advocated by Yamamoto Kazuki, then it is best not to mention it to Commander Okamura.

Already."

"This..." Shinozuka Yoshio was speechless for a moment, because his No. A combat plan was exactly combined with Yamamoto Kazuki's special operations.

"What?" Naosaburo Okabe's expression changed: "Shinozuka-kun, do you want to continue to insist on this kind of combat issue that is not welcomed by the base camp?"

Yoshio Shinozuka was silent for a moment, and finally said firmly: "Although Yamamoto-kun's special operations have not achieved very good results yet, this does not mean that his special operations have failed."

"Half a year ago, if our intelligence had not been delayed and we did not know that the Independent Regiment of the Eighth Route Army had moved to Yangcun, his beheading operation would have been completed."

After a pause, Yoshio Shinozuka said more firmly: "So, I still think that special operations is a very good method of warfare."

"It is worthy of vigorous promotion by the Front Army throughout North China!"

"I also firmly believe that this tactic will allow the North China Front to achieve the most fruitful results at the minimum cost!"

Speaking of this, Yoshio Shinozuka paused again, and then changed the topic and continued: "Of course, there are some inappropriate things in Yamamoto-kun's special operations, and it is necessary to correct them, but this is definitely not to completely negate them.

reason!"

Okabe Naosaburo stared at Shinozuka Yoshio for a long time. Seeing that he had a firm attitude and a determined mind, and the words of dissuasion were almost on his lips, he finally swallowed them back and changed his words: "Shinozuka-kun, in this case, I won't say more.

Whatever you say, you can do it yourself."

"Thank you, Okabe-kun, for reminding me." Yoshio Shinozuka paused slightly. He thanked Naosaburo Okabe from the bottom of his heart. The 1st Army has suffered successive defeats during this period. If the other party had not tried its best to deal with it, even if he had not been beaten,

Life will definitely not be so easy if you go to work.

After a pause, he said firmly: "No matter what the outcome of this trip is, no matter whether the No. A battle plan is adopted by Commander Okamura, I am very grateful to you!"

Okabe Naosaburo waved his hand slightly: "Shinozuka-kun, you are serious. Not to mention the friendship between you and me as classmates, I can also see your contribution to the empire! Our goals are the same, but the methods may be different.

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Half an hour later.

Yoshio Shinozuka, led by Naosaburo Okabe, arrived by car at the North China Front Army Headquarters located in Iron Lion Alley.

Okamura Neji met with Shinozuka Yoshio in his office.

Yoshio Shinozuka first reviewed his defeat in the Hundred Regiments War, then told his No. A battle plan, and handed the plan to Neji Okamura with both hands.

"Operation Plan A?"

Neji Okamura just glanced at the plan handed over by Yoshio Shinozuka with an expressionless face, and placed it on the desk in front of him without any intention of opening it.

Although Yoshio Shinozuka had already anticipated this outcome, when this scene actually happened, his expression immediately darkened.

However, Okamura Neiji was still a competent commander. Even though he was deeply disappointed with the performance of Shinozuka Yoshio and his 1st Army in the Hundred Regiments War, he still decided to give the opponent a chance and asked: "Shinozuka

Tsuka-kun, can I hear your tactical ideas first?"

"Hey!" Yoshio Shinozuka said respectfully, and his face suddenly became energetic. The meaning of Okamura Neji's words was obvious, that is, he was given a chance, and he had to seize it!

Shinozuka Yoshio organized his words in his mind, and then said: "Your Excellency, Commander, the Imperial Army is independently mixed into the 1st Brigade, the 9th Infantry Brigade is collectively broken up, and the Imperial Army is independently mixed into the 8th Brigade, independently mixed into

The 2nd Brigade was severely damaged one after another, which is enough to prove an incident."

After a pause, Shinozuka Yoshio changed the topic and continued: "Although I am very reluctant to admit it, it is undeniable that the Eighth Route Army in the Taihang and Taiyue bandits is really extraordinary!"

"Their threat is even far greater than that of the Shanxi-Sui Army and the Central Army, at least in Shanxi and even North China!"

"So I

We must adjust our focus and make the Eighth Route Army our primary target!"

"Moreover, we must change our original tactics."

"Because the original tactics can no longer pose a threat to the Eighth Route Army. If we continue to use the original tactics, not only will we not be able to eliminate them, but we will give them room to develop and grow. In the end, they will be out of control!"

"Therefore, the imperial army must mobilize heavy troops to block the outskirts of the Taihang and Taiyue bandit areas so that they cannot break out!"

"Then, gather 20 to 30 infantry brigades to conduct a wide-net search of the Taihang and Taiyue bandit areas. Once the main force of the Eighth Route Army is discovered, quickly concentrate our forces and completely eliminate them!"

Okamura Neji had a slightly impatient expression on his face, because Shinozuka Yoshio's combat plan could be said to be nothing new.

Although he had just taken over as commander of the North China Front Army, he had read a large number of battle reports since he took office, especially those related to the Eighth Route Army.

Therefore, Okamura Neiji already had some understanding of the various battles between the North China Front Army and the Eighth Route Army in the past three years. He knew that when the Eighth Route Army was raided by the Japanese army, the most common method was to break into pieces and break out separately.

, jumped behind the Japanese army, waited for the Japanese army to finish their sweep, and then fought back to the base.

In the past three years, the North China Front Army has launched no less than a hundred large and small raids against the Eighth Route Army. Although some results were achieved, it was never able to severely damage the Eighth Route Army, let alone damage its foundation.

Every raid by the Japanese army will be defeated by the Eighth Route Army's policy of breaking it into parts. So far, no solution has been found.

At most, when pulling the net, the grid is smaller, but the effect is not very good. At most, it can only catch a few small troops.

The results achieved and the price paid are completely disproportionate.

Therefore, Okamura Neiji raised a question: "Shinozuka-kun, I don't know if you have ever thought about it. The Eighth Route Army's base in the Taihang bandit area is hundreds of kilometers wide. Even if the imperial army invests 30 infantry brigades to pull it,

The distance between them is at least more than 10 kilometers. What would you do if the Eighth Route Army breaks into pieces and breaks out separately?"

"A gap of 10 kilometers is enough for combat units above the battalion level to easily infiltrate, right?"

"And don't forget, in the bandit areas, the Eighth Route Army's mass base is extremely solid. Those Chinese civilians are the eyes of the Eighth Route Army, while the imperial army will be blind, and its understanding of the terrain is far less than that of the Eighth Route Army!"

After a pause, Yoshio Shinozuka changed the topic and continued: "So, your tactics can be said to be completely new!"

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Chapter completed!